House Bill 1860 by Rep. Bill Mitchell. Allowing a landowner, lessee
or designated agent of the landowner or lessee to hunt feral hogs at night,
with a permit, to protect crops from damage by feral hogs. The permit to
hunt at night shall be valid for 90 days and my be renewed. The permit can
be issued by the local game warden in the county for which it is to be used
by the Law Enforcement Division of the Wildlife Department. Bill effective
July 1.

House Bill 1882 by Rep. Dale
Smith. Specifying that commercial wildlife breeder’s licenses expire June 30
of each year. Also repeals the sunset clause on the state duck stamp.

House Bill 2182 by Rep. Don Armes.
Directing the Wildlife Conservation Commission to develop an Internet-based
application for migratory bird permit applications; providing a waiver of
the permit fee for persons using the Internet to apply for the permit. Bill
is effective immediately.

House Bill 2341 by Rep. Dale Smith.
Committee substitute authorizing sale of bonds for Wildlife Land
Acquisition. Revenue for bond payment generated through sale of Wildlife
Land Permit. Bill effective September 1 ($5 Wildlife Land Permit
implementation date to be determined).

Bills that died during the 2004 Legislative
Session

Bill, Author, Short Description and Status

House Bill 1883 by Rep. Dale Smith.
Requiring certain persons or entities who provide guide or outfitter
services to procure a guide and outfitting license; requiring employees of
outfitters to procure a license; establishing fees for guides. Bill would be
effective immediately upon passage. Bill dormant pursuant to the rules.

House Bill 2180 by Rep. Don Armes.
Expanding the exemption from the prohibition against lotteries to include
federally tax-exempt sportsman organizations. Bill would be effective
immediately upon passage. Referred to House Rules Committee. Dormant
pursuant to Legislative rule.

House Bill 2449 by Rep. Clay Pope.
Clarifying language relating to recreational use of private land; removing
certain liabilities for charges for uses. Bill would be effective
immediately upon passage. Referred to House Wildlife Committee. Referred to
House Rules Committee. Dormant pursuant to Legislative rule.

House Bill 2267 by Rep. Joe
Hutchison. Committee substitute passed repealing sunset provision on
Waterfowl Hunting Stamp, and authorizes Full-time College Students to hunt
on resident license. Passed by the House. Bill goes dormant in the Senate
Tourism and Wildlife Committee.

House Bill 2531 by Rep. Purcy
Walker. Creating the Oklahoma Limitation of Liability for Farming and
Ranching Land Act; limiting liability for recreational activities on
personal property. Bill would be effective immediately upon passage.
Referred to House Judiciary Committee. Dormant pursuant to Legislative rule.

House Bill 2590 by Rep. Jim Wilson.
Creating an Oklahoma Natural Resources Management Act; providing for an
Oklahoma Natural Resources Management Task Force; specifying duties of the
secretary of environment. Bill would be effective immediately upon passage.
Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources Committee. Referred to
House Environment and Natural Resources Committee. Dormant pursuant to
Legislative rule.

Senate Bill 886 by Sen. Owen Laughlin. Limiting
liability of a landowner who invites or permits the use of farming or
ranching property for hunting or other recreational activity. Bill would be
effective Nov. 1, 2004. Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Dormant pursuant to Legislative rule.

Senate Bill 1466 by Sen. Kenneth
Corn. Committee substitute directs the Wildlife Department to establish a
free Internet-based migratory bird hunting permit by July 1, 2004. Bill
would be effective immediately. Passed the Senate and House and is
awaiting action by the Governor.

Senate Bill 1535 by Sen. Owen
Laughlin. Removing the prohibition against the Wildlife Department issuing
nonresident deer, antelope or elk licenses to residents of a
non-reciprocating state. Bill would be effective immediately upon passage.
Passed by the Senate; Bill goes dormant in the House Wildlife Committee.

Senate Bill 1548 by Sen. Frank
Shurden. Providing for guide and outfitter licenses from the Department of
Wildlife Conservation. Bill would be effective Nov. 1, 2004. Title struck,
then bill approved the
Senate Tourism and Wildlife Committee. Bill passed by the full
Senate. Bill not heard by the House Wildlife Committee and dormant pursuant
to Legislative rule.

Senate Concurrent Resolution 40 by Sen. Frank Shurden. Withholding
permission from the U.S. government to purchase additional lands for the
Deep Fork Wildlife Refuge until a plan is formulated guaranteeing inholders
complete access to all their property within the refuge. Approved by the
Senate Tourism and Wildlife Committee. Bill now awaits action by the full
Senate.

House Joint Resolution 1073 by Rep.
Debbie Blackburn. Calling for a vote of the people to establish the Oklahoma
Natural Resources Trust Fund. Approved by the House Appropriations
Subcommittee on Natural Resources. Bill dormant pursuant to the rules.